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Chute Out opens Tri-State Rodeo
FORT MADISON - The Jim Baier Chute Out opened professional PRCA rodeo action Wednesday night kicking off the 2026 Tri-State Rodeo. Sloppy conditions had those in the first sets of bleachers around the C. E. "Eddie" Richards Arena at the TSR Grounds in Fort Madison covered in tarps, ponchos, and blankets as the mud flew.
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Week Four CS8 West Hype: Jacksonville Hosts QND Friday
The 3-0 Jacksonville Crimsons and 2-1 Quincy Notre Dame Raiders are meeting in a week four Central State Eight West matchup. Both teams got off to a 1-0 conference start with week three victories with the Raiders beating Lanphier and Jacksonville winning against Springfield High on the road. Kickoff is at 7 pm on Friday in Jacksonville at Kraushaar-Rosenberger Field. Catch highlights of the game here on Channel1450.com.
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Friday Recap: Quincy 34, Rock Island 3
For three weeks, Rock Island was a team that has struggled defensively while showing steady improvement on offense. That script was flipped for almost the entire first half Friday night, with the Rocks playing host Quincy to a near-standoff, trailing 6-3 until a 50-yard bomb from Blue Devils QB Bryson Little to WR Cole Burgess with 1:01 left made it 13-3 at the half.
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New Car Does The Job For Colton Fisher
QUINCY, Ill. — Colton Fisher has had everything from truck issues this week to a destroyed sprint car on Friday. By Sunday night, he had a new car assembled and was flawless in a sweep at Quincy Raceway. The Danville, Iowa native earned $2,000 for his third career win with the Mohrfeld Solar Sprint Invaders, and his first at Quincy.
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Following rollover, Fisher gets back on track and back to victory lane
QUINCY — For Colton Fisher, it was not so much how the weekend started. It was how it finished. Fisher dominated the Sunday night field in the Sprint Invaders 360 sprint car feature at Quincy Raceways, only two days following a nasty crash at 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa.
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Saturday snipits: Illini West sweeps golf titles at Mercer County Co-Ed Invitational
CAMBRIDGE, Ill. — The Illini West boys and girls golf teams swept the championships of the Mercer County Co-Ed Invitational at Valley View Club. The Illini West boys shot a 146 to win the team title by 15 strokes. Macomb was second at 161 in the 11-team field. Chargers junior Bryson Grotts took medalist honors with a 2-under 34, followed by junior Bryton Gavillet at 1-under 35 and junior Nolan Murphy at even-par 36.
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Crim: Putting Bennett’s name on Voshall Gym floor is ‘stamp of approval for his relevance, his legacy’
PITTSFIELD, Ill. — While it has been 30 years since Michael Smith played his final basketball game for Pittsfield High School, he has never forgotten the lessons he learned from his coach, Dave Bennett. Now a businessman with his own kids in high school, Smith finally decided to act...
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Hounds disappear in second half
WEST BURLINGTON – Fort Madison was just fine letting West Burlington tailback Jayden Nanthan run wild in the first half of Friday’s 42-21 loss to the Falcons. That was because every time Nanthan punched it in for a score, Fort Madison would punch back.... in the first half.
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Muddy River Blitz: Beardstown build big halftime lead, cruises past Unity-Payson
Shane Hulsey joined the Muddy River Sports staff as a writer in April 2024. Prior to that, he worked as a multimedia reporter at the FOX 23 television station in Cape Girardeau, Mo. A native of Wentzville, Mo., and a 2021 graduate of Quincy University, Hulsey began his media career as a part-time sports writer at the Quincy Herald-Whig. He served as a play-by-play announcer for the Great Lakes Valley Conference Sports Network while attending QU and has been a play-by-play voice for Prepcasts. During the 2025 Prospect League season, Hulsey served as the play-by-play voice for the Quincy Doggy Paddlers.
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Southeastern battles way to championship of Lady Suns Classic
AUGUSTA, Ill. — The Southeastern volleyball team lost its first set of the season Saturday, but responded to beat Western in three sets and Illini West in straight sets to earn the championship of the Lady Suns Classic. Muddy River Sports Writer Shane Hulsey put together this recap. Saturday’s...
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Winchester West Central, Pleasant Hill pick up victories at Meredosia-Chambersburg Invitational
Chris Duerr joined the Muddy River Sports staff in August 2025 as sports director, following a distinguished 30-year career as the sports director at KHQA-TV. A native of Sacramento, Calif., and a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism, Duerr developed a strong fanbase with his tireless work ethic, personable delivery and weekly interactions through social media, including his "Duerrisms" column. He received the IHSA Distinguished Media Service Award in 2018. Duerr was inducted into the Illinois Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame in 2019 and the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2021.